Chinese Diet Therapy

You are INDEED what you eat!

Chinese Diet Therapy consultations at Zen5 introduce a whole new and exciting way of looking at food (and eating, of course!).

Ever heard the saying, “eat your way to good health”? What goes into the body impacts on what we get out of it! Think of the body as a friend – the more we put into the friendship, the stronger the bond. So too our diets – by nurturing the mind-body connection through positive eating, we help our bodies to stay around for longer!

The key is learning what foods help to maintain that healthy mind-body friendship. Our Chinese Diet Therapy experts advise what foods, and in what portions, to focus on. Embrace a new way of thinking about food, and in turn, the body will give back.

Chinese Diet Therapy

In Chinese Medicine, just as there are special properties and associations with parts of the body, Acupuncture points and Chinese Herbs, there are also associations with the food we eat.

Legendary Chinese physician Sun Si Miao said, “Treat the Diet first”. A person’s diet and lifestyle can greatly affect the efficiency and speed of a treatment plan devised by a Chinese Medicine practitioner. This is why it’s important for practitioners to make sure they provide great dietary advice that is sustainable and adaptable to the Western palate. Our practitioners here at Zen 5 are experienced with Diet Therapy and offer sound advice to clients about devising a strategy that fits in with their individual needs.

Some Five Element Foods

Following are some examples of foods which have an effect on each of the Five Elements:

(It’s best to have a Chinese Diet Therapy consultation before eating too much of these)

Wood

Lemons

Limes

Sprouts

Fire

Chilli

Coffee

Red Dates

Earth

Rice

Potatoes

Pearl Barley

Metal

Apricots

Green Olives

Mint

Water

Kidney Beans

Black Miso

Black sesame seeds

Chinese Dietary Therapy consultations are now available at Zen5! Highpoint and Camberwell clinics only.